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Coin Collecting Glossary
 More than just a glossary, this is a who's who and what's what of coin collecting. This list is a
work-in-progress, but if you find something missing that you think should be added, please contact me.
 
 

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Encased Postage

Coin-shaped metallic encasement with a clear mica obverse, patented by John Gault, and used to place postage stamps inside. Encased postage was used to help alleviate coin shortages during the Civil War. The denomination was determined by the face value of the stamp inside. 

See also - - Shinplaster, Fractional Currency, Postage Stamp Currency

Exergue

The area on a coin or medal that is below or around the general design. An example would be the area at the bottom of a coin where the date might reside.